Let me set the scene:
SWMBO and I were out walking the dogs this afternoon. We live in townhouse community with rows of 4-5 units facing each other with the street and parking between, perpendicular to the units.
We had just passed by one unit where a somewhat old, somewhat eccentric lady lives. She pulled in parallel to her unit (she does this sometimes) and then after we passed by she pulled out, and pulled in across the street perpendicular to the units across the street from hers. At this point we are about 30 yards from her and across the street.
All the sudden we hear tires squealing and both turn around to see what is going on. I am not sure of the exact thought in our minds at that point but without consulting each other we start running towards the nearest units' front doors in response to the red Dodge Durango in reverse barreling toward us.
At some point the driver turns the wheel hard, clips the bumper of one of the other parked cars and crashes through the front door/windows of the house across the street from where we are standing. SWMBO went to chase down the dog (I let go of the leash at some point) and I went over to make sure the driver was OK.
Thankfully she was fine, quite shaken and there is no one living in the house. Neighbors and lawn care workers called 911 and the police were there in minutes. I am not sure what happened, either the gas got stuck or she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. It was just a very close call if we had been 20-30 yards up the street this would have been a much different post. Having a runaway car coming at you (seemed like 30ish MPH) is quite a frightening experience especially when you are walking.
This is basically the first entire car crash I have ever witnessed. Anyone else personally witness anything crazy like this?
SWMBO and I were out walking the dogs this afternoon. We live in townhouse community with rows of 4-5 units facing each other with the street and parking between, perpendicular to the units.
We had just passed by one unit where a somewhat old, somewhat eccentric lady lives. She pulled in parallel to her unit (she does this sometimes) and then after we passed by she pulled out, and pulled in across the street perpendicular to the units across the street from hers. At this point we are about 30 yards from her and across the street.
All the sudden we hear tires squealing and both turn around to see what is going on. I am not sure of the exact thought in our minds at that point but without consulting each other we start running towards the nearest units' front doors in response to the red Dodge Durango in reverse barreling toward us.
At some point the driver turns the wheel hard, clips the bumper of one of the other parked cars and crashes through the front door/windows of the house across the street from where we are standing. SWMBO went to chase down the dog (I let go of the leash at some point) and I went over to make sure the driver was OK.
Thankfully she was fine, quite shaken and there is no one living in the house. Neighbors and lawn care workers called 911 and the police were there in minutes. I am not sure what happened, either the gas got stuck or she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. It was just a very close call if we had been 20-30 yards up the street this would have been a much different post. Having a runaway car coming at you (seemed like 30ish MPH) is quite a frightening experience especially when you are walking.
This is basically the first entire car crash I have ever witnessed. Anyone else personally witness anything crazy like this?